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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1997
SECTION A VOL. 103, NO. 123
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Gore, Chinese will talk about campaign gifts
WASHINGTON — While visiting with Chinese officials next week, Al Gore will diplomatically raise the subject of whether they tried to funnel money into U.S. elections last year, the vice president told advisers.
Gore leaves for Asia tomorrow. He will meet with Jiang Ziem, state
president and
Communist
Party leader,
and Premier LI
Peng.
Party leader, and Premier Li Peng. Gore was briefed by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on her recent visit to Beijing, when China lead.
AI Gore
ers denied allegations that the country had tried to influence U.S. politics
The official news agency has attributed the allegations to anti-China forces in the United States and Taiwan.
Palestinians, soldiers clash about construction
BETHLEMEM, West Bank — Tear gas filled Bethlehem's streets yesterday after Palestinians clashed with Israel soldiers about Israel's decision to build in east Jerusalem.
Hundreds of protesters threw stones at the soldiers, who fired back tear gas, rubber bullets and a barrage of water cannon spray.
Palestinian officials responded warily to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to skip the interim phase of Israeli withdrawals from the West Bank and to move directly to talks about the big issues — Jerusalem and Palestinian demands for statehood.
Yasser Arafat accused the Israeli government of trickery and conspiracy for building the Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, which Israel captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and where the Palestinians want to build their future capital.
Cigarette maker admits smoking is addictive
WASHINGTON — The maker of Chesterfield cigarettes is ready to settle 22 state lawsuits by agreeing to put warning labels on every pack saying smoking is addictive.
The settlement by the Liggett Group would divide $25 million among the states — plus the potential of millions more from company profits in the next 25 years. Also, it could provide prosecutors with thousands of documents that detail industry-wide discussions of cigarette marketing and the dangers of smoking.
Tobacco giant Philip Morris and three other competitors won a temporary restraining order yesterday to keep those documents secret for at least 10 more days.
Liggert's move puts more pressure on its competitors because no tobacco company has ever admitted smoking is addictive.
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PARTLY SUNNY
Victory or Voodoo?
Sport psychologists debate the merits of visualization by athletes desperate to find a way to win
Story by Cameron Heeg Illustrations by David Schell
These are the messages sport psychologists at the University of Kansas and everywhere else have sold to teams and athletes as part of mental training. It's a technique called visualization.
you may have read that visualization is the sport psychology practice of "being the ball" or sitting in a dark room chanting for victory.
College, Olympic and professional athletes depend on visualization to give them a competitive edge — an edge beyond physical ability and talent.
But psychologists outside of the gymnasium say visualization is all smoke and mirrors and has never been scientifically proven, and they question its use.
"They have done so many studies that go back 20 years to prove that some high school or college coach got his team to win a national championship because they all visualized it," said David Holmes, KU psychology professor. "Well, guess what? The losers did the same thing."
But visualization has come a long way, said Dave Templin, director of applied sport psychology at KU.
Envision the mental edge — it is always within reach. Picture the shot going in — it always does. Imagine success — it always comes.
For years sport psychologists have been con-
See VICTORY, Page 5A
Candidates tackle daycare
"The key thing we try to teach athletes about visualization is that it is not just a visual image in the mind," he said.
By Sean Demory Kansan staff reporter
On-campus child-care promises to be an issue of prime importance in this year's Student Senate campaign, and both coalitions and the independent presidential candidate have placed child-care highly within their campaign platforms.
Pat Pisani, program director of Hilltop Child Development Center, said an architectural program plan had been
"Student governance passed a resolution asking for the construction of a new facility."
Jason Flzell
drawn up based on recommendations of a Senate task force. Hilltop was notified in February that a new facility wouldn't be worked on.
Provost David Shulenbur salad. "What we did with the report was to evaluate it and decide how funds could be raised to build the facility."
Funding for a new child-care center, Shulenburger said, would have to come from student funds or from patrons of the center, but the University of Kansas would be willing to pay for utilities in a new facility and provide some staff support.
Jason Fizell, Olathe senior and presidential candidate for the Delta Force coalition. disagrees.
"It'd be easy for students to fund a
new child-care center, but that's exactly what we don't want to do." Fizell said. "We think that the University should come up with at least part of the funding."
Delta Force supports a student fee of $4, and the University should foot the remainder of the bill, a proposal that Shulenburger said was not possible.
Independent presidential candidate Michael Yaghmour said he supported improvements for child care at the University and that he wanted the
"We have a $2 fee for the next two years that will go into the investigation of Hilltop," he said, "and we want to speed up that investigation. We would support anything that those people
whole process to speed up.
Yaghmour also said he wanted more administration support on the issue.
investigating the situation find."
"I think they should definitely support Hilltop, or a new facility," he said.
"The staff and the students need the daycare that Hilltop or any other facility will provide."
Scott Sullivan, Leawood junior and Unite presidential candidate, led the subcommittee that proposed funds for a new child-care center. He said that more public pressure should be exerted on the University to make financing a higher priority.
Unite's proposal, a matching-fund process between student and University fees, would allow students, staff and faculty to bear an equal share of the burden. Sullivan said.
The value of a new child-care facility has been acknowledged by all sides. Pisani said the Hiltop building was having major problems that made it
"Child care is something that I've worked hard for in the past, and it's something that I'll continue to work hard for in the future," Sullivan said.
less than adequate.
"The building won't hold up for 25 years," Pisani said.
The number of children accepted into Hilltop also has been a continuing problem. Some children have been on a waiting list for
entry for more than four years without being admitted. Pisani said.
Pisani said children of KU students made up about 50 percent of the total Hilltop enrollment. The children of faculty and staff make up 30 to 35 percent, and the other 15 to 20 percent are children of former students, faculty and staff.
The cost of sending a child to Hilltop is determined on a sliding scale based on a parent's financial status, not whether the parent is a student or staff member, Pisani said.
"Students need to be on their guard, especially when alcohol is involved," Keary said. "If you drop your defenses even a little bit, you could end up somewhere you don't want to be."
Ward also said that female vacationers should be especially careful at bars. A drug called Robohynol, or "rooftops," has been used in several rapes in Florida and is prevalent in the state, according to the Miami Herald.
Tipsy travelers attract troubles
KU Police Sgt. Chris Keary said a lot of situations could cause problems for students on spring break.
Fort Lauderdale Police Detective Clinton Ward said students in a new environment and around new people should stay aware of safety at all times.
"People usually aren't cautious about their property," Ward said. "A lot of thefts happen when people go out and don't bother to lock their hotel door."
"When people go out, people need to pay attention to their drinks to make sure no one slips anything into them." Ward said.
By Kevin Bates Kansan staff writer
A mass exodus of students will leave the University of Kansas this weekend, headed for sun-drenched beaches and all-night parties. But vacations could turn ugly for students who aren't careful.
Ward didn't know how often the drug was used to coerce women into sex, he said, because rape often is not reported. But he did say the drug made people feel drunk, enhanced the effects of alcohol and caused memory loss.
Wendy Lassey, Wichita sophomore, said she and friends were flying to Newport Beach, Calif., for break, but she already had thought about protecting herself while on vacation.
"We're all carrying travelers checks and ATM cards," Lassey said. "We're not going to be carrying a lot of cash." Lassey also said her personal safety was in the front of her mind.
"My aunt who lives out in California told me to be careful," she said. "She said to make sure that when we go somewhere to make sure there were a lot of people around."
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